# Origin of quote?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [March 16, 2005, 11:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origin-of-quote/294795 "2005-03-16T11:07:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![en\_fuego](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/848f3c/32.png) [@en\_fuego](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/en_fuego)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2005, 11:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origin-of-quote/294795/1 "2005-03-16T11:07:32Z")

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I came across a quote a few weeks ago that went something like, “The more remedies that are suggested, the less likely a cure exists.” It’s been rattling around in the back of my mind, and now I can’t seem to remember where it came from.

What is the actual quote, and where did it originate from?

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**Author:** ![PatriotX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c4cdca/32.png) [@PatriotX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PatriotX)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2005, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origin-of-quote/294795/2 "2005-03-16T16:29:20Z")

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> **[Anton Chekhov Quotes](https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/anton_chekhov_156271)**
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> "When a lot of remedies are suggested for a..." - Anton Chekhov quotes from BrainyQuote.com

When a lot of remedies are suggested for a disease, that means it can’t be cured.  
Anton Chekhov